Guidance on New Neighbouring Rights Tariffs For the Use of Recorded Music at Live Events

Several new Re:Sound tariffs were certified in September 2017. As a result, multi-disciplinary presenters and performing arts venue managers may find themselves having to deal with multiple tariffs. In order to keep things simple for multi-disciplinary presenters, CAPACOA is suggesting to its members (and to members of affiliate networks) this simplified decision tree.

Other Tariffs for Specialized Presenting

Organizations that present a single discipline or a single type of event may be subject to other, discipline-specific, live events tariffs, such as:

Other Kinds of Uses

Performing arts venues and presenting organizations may also be subject to other Re:Sound tariffs for other events and activities where published recorded music is being played (but that do not involve a live performance), including:

How to Report?

Who’s Responsible for Reporting (and Paying)?

All parties involved in a given use of published recorded music are jointly liable according to the Copyright Act. This being said, in order to minimize the administrative and financial burden of licensing, it is most efficient if reporting and remitting is handled by the largest licensee – usually this will be the venue.

In the case of rental performances and receptions, licence fees may – and most often should – be passed on by the venue to the rental client.

Note for Municipal Presenters

Municipalities may have a licencing arrangement with Re:Sound. If you are a municipally-owned presenting organization, check with your accounting department.